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'Rotten culture': concerns takeover won't fix union

'Rotten culture': concerns takeover won't fix union

Business groups are calling for an independent regulator to address allegations of criminal conduct plaguing the construction industry and the powerful CFMEU.

'Teething issues' to linger after global IT outage

'Teething issues' to linger after global IT outage

'Teething issues' to linger after global IT outage

'Teething issues' to linger after global IT outage

A senior government minister is warning it could be up to two weeks before Australia's systems return to normal after the hugely disruptive CrowdStrike outage.

Hints on state of economy as cost relief kicks in

Hints on state of economy as cost relief kicks in

Hints on state of economy as cost relief kicks in

Hints on state of economy as cost relief kicks in

Business sector data will offer insights on the health of Australia's economy in the weeks since tax breaks and other cost-of-living support came into effect.

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Trump mocks Democrats in first rally since shooting

Trump mocks Democrats in first rally since shooting

Donald Trump has appeared alongside his newly announced running mate, JD Vance, in his first campaign rally since an assassination attempt.

Coalition see US voter parallels ahead of election

Coalition see US voter parallels ahead of election

Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor says the shifting appeal of the US Republican Party to blue-collar voters is similar to the coalition's approach.

'There's no help': mother's plea to reform prisons

'There's no help': mother's plea to reform prisons

A young mother has shared how her child changed her life inside a Darwin prison as advocates call for an overhaul of the system.

Trump's former doc gives new details on gunshot wound

Trump's former doc gives new details on gunshot wound

Donald Trump's former physician Ronny Jackson has shed light on Donald Trump's ear injury.

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Why Aussie garages could power homes around the nation

Why Aussie garages could power homes around the nation

Why Aussie garages could power homes around the nation

Why Aussie garages could power homes around the nation

Plans are advancing to allow electric vehicle batteries to save Australian homes from blackouts and other power emergencies, but a few hurdles remain.

Trump to hold first rally after assassination attempt

Trump to hold first rally after assassination attempt

Trump to hold first rally after assassination attempt

Trump to hold first rally after assassination attempt

Donald Trump is going to the battleground state of Michigan with his new Republican running mate for his first rally since he escaped an assassination attempt.

Bangladesh army enforces curfew as protests spiral

Bangladesh army enforces curfew as protests spiral

Bangladesh army enforces curfew as protests spiral

Bangladesh army enforces curfew as protests spiral

A strict curfew is in place across Bangladesh and the military patrolls the capital after days of deadly protests over the allocation of government jobs.

Biden fundraisers on hold, donations plummet

Biden fundraisers on hold, donations plummet

Biden fundraisers on hold, donations plummet

Biden fundraisers on hold, donations plummet

Democrat sources say more donors are closing their chequebooks to add pressure to Joe Biden to step down from the presidential race.

Biden team defiant as more Democrats say to step aside

Biden team defiant as more Democrats say to step aside

Biden team defiant as more Democrats say to step aside

Biden team defiant as more Democrats say to step aside

More than one in eight Democrats in Congress think he should step aside, but incumbent US President Joe Biden appears determined to see the election through.

Australia urged to prepare for second Trump presidency

Australia urged to prepare for second Trump presidency

Australia urged to prepare for second Trump presidency

Australia urged to prepare for second Trump presidency

Preparing for a second Trump administration is a good idea for Australia regardless of who might win the US election, an expert says.

NSW's youngest premier quits politics for BHP gig in US

NSW's youngest premier quits politics for BHP gig in US

NSW's youngest premier quits politics for BHP gig in US

NSW's youngest premier quits politics for BHP gig in US

Former NSW premier Dominic Perrottet is leaving politics and moving to the United States with his wife and their seven children to work for mining giant BHP.

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Trump formally accepts GOP nomination for president

Donald Trump has struck an unusually conciliatory tone during his speech where he formally accepted the Republican party's presidential nomination.

PM tears down talk of rebuilding construction watchdog

Coalition plans to bring back a construction sector regulator if elected would not address issues in the embattled CFMEU, the prime minister says.

Home and car power to energise fresh national grid plan

Homes will send solar power into the energy grid when most needed and electric cars will plug in as a power plant on wheels under a consumer-owned energy plan.

Australia warned to wise up as cyber attacks continue

As technology evolves, so do criminals, and the government must update its infrastructure and standards to keep Australians safe, an expert has urged.

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PM warns US political split affecting world standing

As speculation swirls over Joe Biden's campaign, Anthony Albanese warns the polarisation in US politics is not helping its global reputation.

Treat DV offences as extremist threats, centre says

Approaches used for extremists and stalkers of politicians should be applied to perpetrators of domestic violence, a report suggests.

Court hits CFMEU with worksite protest restrictions

The Federal Court has placed restrictions on CFMEU workers at Cross River Rail worksites across Brisbane after industrial action flared.

Winemakers need a decent drop of cash to survive

Vignerons have millions of litres of red wine sitting in tanks with nowhere to go, as producers tackle a complex system of levies, an independent report says.

Basketball star named as Labor pick for Queensland seat

Matt Smith, who played seven seasons in the NBL, has been named as Labor's candidate for the seat of Leichhardt in far-north Queensland.

Rates uncertainty takes sting out of home price growth

The temperature in the housing market appears to be coming down as interest rate uncertainty keeps more buyers on the sidelines.

Gender diverse kids not 'coerced' to receive treatment

Gender-diverse children are not being pressured by doctors into receiving medical treatment, a Queensland review has found.

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